Description
Until this volume was compiled, the results of the 1920 Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, have been far from complete. The Antwerp organizing committee typed up a report of the results almost as an afterthought because it was so financially strapped after the games. For some events only the medalists are listed, with little, if any, additional information. Very few copies were ever produced, and those few copies were in French.
The seventh in a series on the early Olympics, this work fills a gap in the recording of early Olympics history by providing complete results for all competitors and all events (except for shooting, which has only partial information available). In virtually all cases, a 1920 source has been used in preference to a more modern source of information, and all details have been fully researched in contemporary newspapers, journals, and magazines and checked for accuracy by experts on various sports from all over the world.
About the Author
Bill Mallon is a cofounder and vice president of the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH) and the original editor of the Journal of Olympic History. He is a surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. The late Anthony Th. Bijkerk lived in Fochteloo, the Netherlands.
Reviews
"true research...a 'must' read...the best"-Journal of Olympic History; "detail is impressive"-Reference Reviews.
Book Information
ISBN 9780786440702
Author Bill Mallon
Format Paperback
Page Count 559
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 957g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 28mm
